Improved portable shade and seat



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DANA ESTES, OF NEWTON, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND CASPER W. ROETH, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 7 3,313, dated January 14, 1868; antedated January, 1868.

IMPROVED PORTABLE SHADE AND SEAT.

TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

Be it known that I, DANA ESTES, of Newton, in the county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, lhave invented an Improved Portable Shade-Seat; and do hereby declare the same to he fully described in the following specification, and represented in the accompanying drawings, ofwhich- Figure 1 is a front elevation,

Figure 2 an end View, and

Figure 3 a vertical and transverse section of it.

In such drawings, A denotes a seat or settee, having two posts, B B, extended vertically from, its back. Each of these posts is to'be formed with a series of notches, a a a, formed in it as represented, such being for the reception of a cross-rail, C, and to enable such rail to bel adjusted at diierentelevations, and be supported by the posts. An awning or shade, D, extends across the cross-rail, such awning, at or near its front end, being fixed to a bar, E, sustained by two arms,- F F, which are jointed to the two posts, lso as to be capable of being turncd from vertical down into horizontal positions. The lower end-of the awningor shade is fastened to a roller, G, which has its bearings in the lower parts of the two posts, audis` provided with a crank, H, for revolving it. By turning the roller, the awning may be wound thereon, so as to draw'tlle arms up into upright positions, or they may be let down-to such an inclination as may be desirable.

By having the supporting-rail adjustable in height on the posts, the shade may be adapted to a person while either sitting on the settee, or reposing at full length thereon. It also enables the shade to be adjusted for /childrcn or adults to better advantage than would vbe the case were the cross-har fixed to the upper ends or -other parts of the posts.

A portable shade-seat so made is a very useful article for use in the country, or by the sea-side, in summer, or on a lawn. x

I do not claim a seat and shade combined, as this is not new.

What I claim is, the combination of the adjustable rail C and the posts B B, provided with notches a, as set forth, with the settee or seat A and the awning D applied thereto, by means and so as tol operate as specified.

DANA ESTES.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr. 

